Marcel Varnel

Marcel Varnel (16 October 1892 – 13 July 1947) was a film director. He was born Marcel Hyacinthe le Bozec in Paris, France.

Varnel started his working life on the Paris stage, soon becoming a director of musical comedies. In 1925 he moved to New York City working as director in several Broadway operettas, musicals and dramas for the Shubert family. This was followed by a move to Hollywood where he directed three low budget thrillers.

In 1934, he moved to England and it was as director of British comedies initially working at British International Pictures, Elstree then in 1936 moving to Gainsborough Pictures where he produced his best films. Among the performers he worked with were Will Hay, The Crazy Gang, Arthur Askey and George Formby.

He died in a car crash near Rake, West Sussex.

Films

The Silent Witness (1932) (U.S.A.) – Director
Chandu the Magician (1932) (U.S.A.) – Director
Infernal Machine (1933) (U.S.A.) – Director
Freedom Of The Seas (1934) – Director
Girls Will Be Boys (1934) – Director
I Give My Heart (1935) – Director
Dance Band (1935) – Director
Royal Cavalcade also known as Regal Cavalcade in the U.S.A. (1935) – Director
No Monkey Business (1936) – Director
Public Nuisance No. 1 (1936) – Director
All In (1936) – Director
Okay For Sound (1936) – Director
Good Morning, Boys (1937) – Director
Oh, Mr Porter! (1937) – Director
Convict 99 (1938) – Director
Hey! Hey! USA! (1938) – Director
The Loves of Madame Dubarry (1938) – Director
Old Bones of the River (1938) – Director
Alf's Button Afloat (1938) – Director
Ask a Policeman (1939) – Director
Where's That Fire? (1939) – Director
The Frozen Limits (1939) – Director
Band Waggon (1940) – Director
Let George Do It! (1940) – Director
Gasbags (1940) – Director
The Ghost of St Michaels (1941) – Director
Turned Out Nice Again (1941) – Director
Hi, Gang! (1941) – Director
South American George (1941) – Director and Producer
I Thank You (1941) – Director
Neutral Port (1941) – Director
King Arthur Was a Gentleman (1942) – Director
Much Too Shy (1942) – Director
Get Cracking (1943) – Director
Bell Bottom George (1943) – Director
He Snoops to Conquer (1944) – Director and Producer
I Didn't Do It (1945) – Director and Producer
George in Civvy Street (1946) – Director and Producer
This Man Is Mine (1946) – Director and Producer

External links

Marcel Varnel at IMDb
Marcel Varnel at the BFI's Screenonline

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